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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
NOVEMBER 2016
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NEW POTAIN HUP 40-30 SETS NEW LIFTING STANDARDS
Manitowoc has officially launched the
Hup 40-30, the second model from the
new Potain Hup range. The pioneering
self-erecting tower crane, which was first
shown as a prototype at bauma 2016,
boasts a range of innovative design and
technology features.
Jean-Pierre Zaffiro, global product
director for Potain self-erecting cranes
at Manitowoc, says the new Hup 40-30
represents a new era in self-erecting cranes,
with new technologies enabling more
versatility than ever before. “We are at the
forefront of self-erecting crane development
and our new Hup 40-30 demonstrates this,”
says Zaffiro. “We have introduced several
new features with the Hup range that will
increase speed, efficiency and versatility for
our customers. These advancements will
certainly increase return on investment for
many lifters.”
The Hup 40-30 has a 40 m jib and boasts
16 configurations, which is said to be
unique to this category of self-erecting
cranes, enabling it to be easily adapted for
a range of job site applications. The crane
has a maximum capacity of 4 t, while it can
lift 1 t at its jib end of 40 m. As with the
Hup 32-27, the new Hup 40-30 features
a telescopic mast for a range of working
heights. This design boosts the height un-
der hook attainable by the crane to 25,6 m
in its “low position,” and 30 m when ex-
tended to its greatest height. The logistics
are also improved, as no extra mast is re-
quired to install the crane.
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With a transport package that
is only 14 m long when folded,
the Hup 40-30 is easy to move
from job site to job site
MATERIALS HANDLING NEWS IN BRIEF
South Africa-based Goscor Hi-Reach, the
official distributor of Genie’s extensive range
of products in southern Africa, has placed a
sizeable order of machines from Genie. The
order for more than 30 machines came during
Genie’s 50
th
Anniversary Homecoming Event
in Seattle, United States, in September and
is valued at close to US$3 million.
It includes a ZX-135, two S-125 and two
S-85 telescopic boom lifts, three Z-62/40s,
three Z-60/37 DC booms and eight Z-51/30’s,
some seven rough-terrain diesel scissor lifts
and four GTH-4018 telehandlers.
“Goscor has recently been involved in
some major shareholding changes and with
the new shareholders all on board now, the
tempo of expansion is expected to increase
in the southern African rental market,” says
George Landsberg, CEO of Goscor Hi-Reach.
“The machines will be used on a variety
of distribution centre and shopping mall proj-
ects in locations around Johannesburg, Cape
Town and Durban, as well as solar power
projects in the Northern Cape province. Some
units are also earmarked for petrochemical
refineries in South Africa,” he adds.
Landsberg expects to order more of
these machines during 2017, including the
new SX-135XC, launched during the Home-
coming Event. The Xtra Capacity family is
designed to cater for the need for working
at height safely with increasingly heavy
loads using a single machine. The first in
the family to be launched was the Genie
SX-135XC telescopic boom lift. As with
the rest of the series it offers a dual lift
capacity with an unrestricted 300 kg and a
restricted 454 kg load capacity, providing
the ability to work with up to three people
on-board while still leaving room for tools
and jobsite materials.
Neil Wilson, Goscor co-director, adds that
the new shareholders are committed to the
Group’s growth in the access industry and
the company is expanding its branch net-
work in South Africa, as well as looking at
neighbouring countries such as Namibia,
Mozambique and Mauritius.
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Goscor places big Genie order
MATERIALS HANDLI G IN BRIEF
SA French launches new Potain MR 418
The Potain MR 418 is the first in an
updated line of luffing jib cranes, each of
which is equipped with full frequency-
controlled mechanisms for precision
control. Maximum capacity for the crane
is 24 t and the maximum jib length is
60 m. Available from SA French, the sub-
Saharan distributor of tower crane maker
Potain, it offers a number of advantages,
including its compact size, making it
quick to assemble, quick to commission
and capable of fast lifting speeds on high
rise job sites.
The crane delivers its best performance
when fitted with the optional 270 LVF 120
hoist which offers lifting capability and is
perfect for high rise buildings, including
super tall structures. The 200 kW hoist
provides 826 m of rope capacity, which
means that in a single-fall configuration,
a hook path of 826 m is possible, while in
a two-fall configuration, 413 m of vertical
reach is possible.
Lifting into Egypt
Demag Port Elizabeth has supplied its
Demag Mono-Rail System (DMS) to a
motor vehicle manufacturer in Egypt.
DMS is an electrified aluminium Mono
Rail System suited for high cycle times,
increased accuracy, complex automation
and low-maintenance applications.
Demag had certain criteria to meet, such
as increasing cycle times, explains Niki
Mizen, project engineer and technical
sales representative. A particular focus
was the assembly process itself, which
saw automotive bodies and chassis from
two separate production lines being
joined on a single moving line.
Key appointments at Terex Cranes
Terex Cranes has announced the appoint-
ment of Frank Schröder as director of
product management, All Terrain Cranes,
and Suresh Natarajan as director of prod-
uct management, Rough Terrain Cranes.
In these newly established positions,
Schröder and Natarajan will lead the
global product management teams in the
development and execution of product
line development and strategies, based
primarily on feedback from customers
and regional sales team members.
“We have assembled a global product
team for our four global crane product
lines: All Terrains, Crawlers, Rough
Terrains and Towers,” explains Ken
Lousberg, president of Terex Cranes.
“These teams will work closely with
our customers to ensure we develop
products that benefit their current and
future needs.”